Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Union (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Union. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Union is located in Clark County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clark County: Lee (IA), Van Buren (IA), Hancock (IL), Knox, Lewis & Scotland.
Below are the counties that are near Union. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Union:
- Clark County (The home county of Union)
- The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Neeper
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Neeper is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeper
- Kahoka
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Medill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Medill is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medill
- Clark City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Clark City is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
- Wayland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wayland is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Luray
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Luray is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Saint Patrick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Patrick is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
- Wyaconda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wyaconda is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyaconda
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Peaksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Peaksville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
- Revere
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chambersburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Chambersburg is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- Saint Francisville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Francisville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Colony
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Colony is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Forest Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Springs is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Springs
- Rutledge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Knox City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jeddo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jeddo is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Greensburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Greensburg is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Edina
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Baring
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Newark
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hedge City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hedge City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedge City
- Kenwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kenwood is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Williamstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Williamstown is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Monticello
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Monticello is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- New Court Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- New Court Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Court Village
- La Belle
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lewistown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Canton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sellers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sellers is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Ewing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Gilead
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Gilead is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Argola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Argola is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
- Weber
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Weber is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
- La Grange
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Marion County
- Nelsonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Nelsonville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Scotland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Granger
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Granger is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Gorin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Gorin is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorin
- South Gorin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- South Gorin is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gorin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Arbela
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Memphis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Retreat
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Retreat is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Retreat
- Unity
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Unity is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Lee County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Vincennes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vincennes is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincennes
- Argyle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Buena Vista is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Croton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Croton is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
- New Boston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- New Boston is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Keokuk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Charleston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Charleston is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Sandusky
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sandusky is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Donnellson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Montrose
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Primrose
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Primrose is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
- Galland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Galland is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
- Van Buren County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Farmington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mount Sterling
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bonaparte
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cantril
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Keosauqua
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Zion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mount Zion is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Milton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Adams County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Meyer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Meyer is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
- Lima
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Marcelline
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marcelline is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcelline
- Ursa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hancock County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Warsaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hamilton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sutter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sutter is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
- Nauvoo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Elvaston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Powellton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Powellton is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Basco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- West Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- West Point is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Niota
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Union, see our County-by-County Page for Union.
Cemeteries Near Union ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Union.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Union - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Union covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Honey Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sugar Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Old German Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Schuster Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Medill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mitts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sisson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Clark City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cowgill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carlin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bash Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (333 more) ...
- Day Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Waterloo Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Union in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Union.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Union, with the one closest to Union listed first.
- Neeper
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Neeper is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeper
- Antioch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Kahoka
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Medill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Medill is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medill
- Clark City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Clark City is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
- Ashton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ashton is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Fairmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fairmont is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Williamstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Williamstown is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Winchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Winchester is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Saint Patrick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Patrick is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
- Wayland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wayland is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Luray
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Luray is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Wyaconda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wyaconda is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyaconda
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Derrahs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Derrahs is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derrahs
- Revere
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Union. See our List of 1890's Communities around Union.
Newspapers Published in Union ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Union.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Union, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Union.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Union:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Clark County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Knox County
- Lewis County
- Marion County
- Scotland County
- Lee County
- Van Buren County
- Adams County
- Hancock County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Union, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Union) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |